Choose three words from your Words Their Way list. When you choose the words, look up the root of each word (Go to the Sandburg Website, - Teacher Pages - Technology - Reading - Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes) and write down the root's meaning. After that, find 5 additional words that have the same root.
EXAMPLE:
My word: prisoner
Root: prison
Meaning: someone who is in jail
Related words: prison
My word:decorator
Root:decorate
Meaning:someone who decorates
Related words: decorate, decorating, decorated
My word:finalist
Root:final
Meaning:someone who finishes in the front
Related words: final, finals, semi finals
EXAMPLE:
My word: prisoner
Root: prison
Meaning: someone who is in jail
Related words: prison
My word:decorator
Root:decorate
Meaning:someone who decorates
Related words: decorate, decorating, decorated
My word:finalist
Root:final
Meaning:someone who finishes in the front
Related words: final, finals, semi finals